Refined Fool Brewing Co. Snakebite City – American IPA at 7.5% ABV (C$5.26 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 19-Mar-2024, acquired 7-May-2024, reviewed 18-May-2024)
Appearance: hazy pale amber with one fat finger of creamy pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: strawberry/kiwi, tropical fruit, melon, light vegetal. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light tart. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, short clean finish. (4/5)
I don’t know if I’ve ever had a prickly pear, so although that’s presumably the adjunct origin of the fruit juice aromas I’m getting, I can’t directly speak to it. All I can say is, it’s bright, tart, and flavourful, and reminds me of strawberry and/or kiwi with tropical and melon notes with a little not-unpleasantly vegetal underpinning reminiscent of melon rind. Despite the intense fruit character, it’s not overly sweet, and finishes pretty short and clean. Don’t get me wrong: there’s absolutely nothing sophisticated or complex here beyond the fruit adjunct, but it’s a heckuva lotta fun. (15/20)
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